If you're new here, this blog will give you the tools to become financially independent in 5 years. Here's how I did it and here's a few dozen online journals from other people who are currently doing it. This is not some stupid get rich quick scheme. The method is robust and replicable (no need to win the lottery, sell your business, or win at real estate), but not easy; much in the same way that a diet results in weight loss but is hard to follow persistently unless you set your mind to it.
The key is to save 75%+ of your net income and invest it in income producing assets (bonds and dividend stocks). This is done by running your personal finances much like a business, thinking about assets and inventory and focusing on efficiency and value for money. See this post on how to enjoy a middle class lifestyle on $7,000/year (Please read it, especially the part about the lentils!). There is a "21 day" step-by-step plan for how to get beyond 75% in the left side bar. Also, check out my answers to Frequently Asked Questions which also covers common misconceptions regarding my personal budget, blog income, retirement, marriage, children, health care, etc. I also suggest reading About ERE in the top menu bar.
Check it out in the lower right. I try to keep the blogroll short and relevant to this site. I also try to keep it somewhat representative of the blogs I actually read on a daily basis (hence blogroll). Several blogs have not been updated for a long time, and since I’m stupendously busy(**) several blogs have not been read for a long time(*), so I decided to unlist them.
(*) I’m working on a project. It’s secret, but I’ll be sure to let you know if it pans out 
(**) Also have an embarrassingly large backlog of emails. Sorry guys!
Incidentally, as a matter of general policy I don’t do link exchanges; unless of course I already read the blog.
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